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Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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Water source (ZA2011A_WATSRC)

Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-H-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 242
End: 243
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h3">H-08 Source of water</span>
<br />What is this household's <span class="em">main</span> source of <span class="em">water</span> for household use?
<br />Write the appropriate codes in the boxes _</p>
<div class="i1">1. Regional/local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)<br />2. Borehole<br />3. Spring<br />4. Rain water tank<br />5. Dam/pool/stagnant water<br />6. River/stream<br />7. Water vendor<br />8. Water tanker<br />9. Other</div><span class="em">If 2-9, Go to H-10</span>
Categories
Value Category
01 Regional or local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)
02 Borehole
03 Spring
04 Rain water tank
05 Dam, pool, or stagnant water
06 River or stream
07 Water vendor
08 Water tanker
09 Other
99 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the household's water source.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Households in housing units or converted hostels [discrepancies: none]

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